Top 10: Irish car sales 2021
104,932 new cars were registered in Ireland during 2021. Although that figure represented a healthy rise of 18.8% compared to 2020’s total of 88,325, it was still short of the 117,109 deliveries achieved in pre-pandemic 2019.
Significantly, the past twelve months saw an increased demand for electrified models. Indeed, battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and ‘self-charging’ hybrids together accounted for just over a third of all sales, putting them on a par with traditional diesel and petrol offerings.
In terms of individual models, the country’s clear favourite was the Hyundai Tucson (5,467 units and a 5.2% market share). The Toyota Corolla (4,361 units / 4.2% share) was runner-up, while the Toyota Yaris (2,702 units / 2.6% share) took third place ahead of the Volkswagen Tiguan (2,670 units / 2.5% share).
Toyota (13,053 units / 12.4% share) became the leading manufacturer, relegating Volkswagen (12,617 units / 12.0% share) to second spot. Hyundai (10,740 units / 10.2% share) completed the podium positions.
Some brands managed to grow well in excess of the industry average. Heading up this top ten list was newcomer Cupra (184 units / 0.2% share), but arguably the most meaningful performances came from Opel (2,749 units / 2.7% share) and BMW (4,457 units / 4.2% share).
By contrast, 2021 was a year to forget for other marques. Nissan (4,854 units / 4.6% share) especially stands out, because it recorded the largest absolute volume reduction.
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Significantly, the past twelve months saw an increased demand for electrified models. Indeed, battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and ‘self-charging’ hybrids together accounted for just over a third of all sales, putting them on a par with traditional diesel and petrol offerings.
In terms of individual models, the country’s clear favourite was the Hyundai Tucson (5,467 units and a 5.2% market share). The Toyota Corolla (4,361 units / 4.2% share) was runner-up, while the Toyota Yaris (2,702 units / 2.6% share) took third place ahead of the Volkswagen Tiguan (2,670 units / 2.5% share).
Toyota (13,053 units / 12.4% share) became the leading manufacturer, relegating Volkswagen (12,617 units / 12.0% share) to second spot. Hyundai (10,740 units / 10.2% share) completed the podium positions.
Some brands managed to grow well in excess of the industry average. Heading up this top ten list was newcomer Cupra (184 units / 0.2% share), but arguably the most meaningful performances came from Opel (2,749 units / 2.7% share) and BMW (4,457 units / 4.2% share).
By contrast, 2021 was a year to forget for other marques. Nissan (4,854 units / 4.6% share) especially stands out, because it recorded the largest absolute volume reduction.
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